Combined clasp and pin



May 19, 1925 I 1,538,568

E. M MAHON COMBINED CLASP AND PIN Filed Feb. 1o, i925 i One of theobjects of the present invenupon either shoulder.

Patented May 19, 1925.

I UNITED STATES.

PATENT OFFICE.

ELLEN McMAHON', or new YORK, N. Y.

ooivnainnln omisr AND rm.

Application filed. February 10, "1925. Serial No. 8,200.

and State of New York, haveinvented cer- .tain new and usefulImprovements 1n.Com

bined Clasps and Pins, of which thefolloiving is a specification. i

This invention relates to a combined clasp and pin, and moreparticularly to a lingerie clasp and pin for maintaining shoulder strapsin place on the shoulder.

tion is to provide a combined clasp and pin of the above generalcharacter of simple and practical construction, particularly adapted forholding the lingerie straps in place upon the shoulder of the wearer.

A further object is to provide a pin of simple, compact "and ornamentalcharacter free fron'i projections which would tend to scratch orirritate the wearer or in anyway harm the garment to which it isattached.

A further object is to provide a device of the above character which maybe attached to thedress in concealed position.

A further object is to :provide a pin which will maintain itspositionnpon the shoulder of the wearer with respect tot-he dress. i i

A. further object is to provide a pin which may be inexpensivelyn'ianufactured, yet which is highly eliicient and durable in use, andwhich 'may be worn interchangeably Other objects will be in part obviousand in part be pointed out hereinafter.

The invention accordingly consists of the elements and combination ofelements, features of construction and arrangements thereof which willbe exemplified in the structure hereinafter described and" the scope ofthe application which'willybe indicatcd in the following claims. w

In the accompanying drawings. in which is shown various"possibleembodiments 0f the invention. y i 9 i l igure 1 is a perspective viewofthe pre ilerred embodiment of the invention;

Figure 2 is an inverted plan View;

Figure 3 is a modified form; and

Figure 4, is asemidiagrammatic sectional view showing the manner inwhich the pin is attached to the dress.

Referring now to the drawings anu more particularly to Figures 1 and 2thereof,

there is illustrated the-con'ibined pin and clasp having aflat portion 1bent upon itself, one end of which serves as a catch device, andhavingthe flanged sides 2 and a central longitudinalxgrooveor keeper run---ning therethrough- The body portion-of the: member 1 extends upwardlyat one side and tapers into a wire-like construction 3 beyond the stopsor upwardly curved parts 1 arranged as hereinafter explained. This part3 is. coiled one 01*111016 times .uponitself; as indicated at 5. and theend of the wire extends downwardly over the body portlon parallelandclosely adjacent thereto to it provide a pin which; after passingthrough theneck band of the dress, foreicample; aids in maintaining thepin in proper relation with respect thereto and concealed beneath thatshoulders.

c It is to be noted thatthe horizontal coiling. of the pin portion 3, asat 5, serves to part of "the dress above the permit the pin beinginserted. beneath the clasp 2from theleft or right and toprovide ;thedesire d degreeof resiliency toeifecta positive clasplng of the devicewhen in clasped position and. also to position theupper pin portion ascloselyparallel to the bottom portion thereof as possible.

Referringto Figure 3, wherein is shown a furtherembodiment of myinvention, the

device maybe in the form of'a, single piece of wire of uniform gauge.The clasp por tion Gispreferably flattened and grooved toprovldeafastenmg surface. The wire 7 is then-bent upon itself andextends forwardly the desired distance, and is coiled upon itself toform the spaced coils 8 from whence it extends to the horizontallycoiled portion, as at. 5,. shown in Flgures 1 and 2, and extends thenceback to the keeper portion 6.

In useyas will appear inore clear from the showing in Figure 4, theshoulder straps .15, which. are adapted to be held in place, are slippedinto the position as shown and. re

tained in. this position. by means of the body portionof the pm, that1s, between the end indicated at land the stops or coils at at theopposite. end. .The pin is pointed towards the shoulder on which it isto be usedand inserted underthe binding 16 at the neck ofthe dresss sothat the coil 5 is substantially under the binding and out of sight. Thepin portion is then slipped under the flanges or keeper 2 of-the claspportion of the member 1, either from the left or the right, depending onwhichshoulder itis'used, and intliis position fallsbetween the coils%'ivhiehare so positioned as to provide the necessary pin widththerebetween. The horizontal spring 5 and the clasp portion Q's'erve tofurni'slra positive clasping engagement. The binding of the dress isthus caught between and by the coil 5 and the stop coils 4c, and thedevice,

with the straps 15 held in their proper place on the shoulder -is thusretained in a sub- -stantially uniform position. "Inasmuch astheshoulderstraps or ribbons have atendency to pulltowai'd'theshoulderthe pin point is directed toward the'shoulder, thereby receiving anypressure which might occur.- The clasp, as shown'in Figure 8, is

'used in substantially the'same manner.

. tained. As many changes could beii'iade; in

carrying out the'aboveconstruction, without departing from the'scopeofthe inve'ii tion, it is intended that all mat'ter contained in theabove description 'or' shown in theaccOmpanymg drawings'shall beinterpreted as illustrativeand not in-a' limiting sense.

I claim: 1 1. A lingerie claspan'd pin coi'i'iprisiiig' a retainingportion and a pin portion, "said retaining portion having upraisedmembers between which the pin'member passeSand is maintained when inclasped position.

- 2. A'lingerie pin and clasp 'compris'i'nga retaining portion and api'nportion, said retaining portion having upraised' members 7 jforiiiedtherein, and means to resiliently urge said pin portioninclaspedengagement with said retaining =port'io'n, said 'pin portionadapted to beinaintained betweensardupraised members when the pai'ts'areiii clasped position;

3. A lingerie clasp and pin comprising-a member bent upon itself andliai' ii'i g spaced up 'aised portions upon its relatively lower partand extending beyond one ofsaid upraised portions, thence being bentback upon itself to form a pin portion, said pin" portion adapted to bemaintained between said up raised portions when in claspedposition,

4.;A lingerieclasp and pin comprising a i'neinber bent upon itself andhaving spaced upraised portions upon its relatively lower partandextending beyond one of said upraised'portions thence bent back uponitself to form apin portion, said pin portion being adapted to beclasped by. the other 'aised POIiSlOli-Of said member, said pin portionwhen in clasped engagement being positioned between said upraisedportions.

'5. A lingerie clasp andpin comprising a member bent upon itself andhaving spaced coilsstruck up from its relatively lower portion saidmember extending 'longitin -d inally beyond said coils to form a pinpor- -t1on,"said pin portion being bent back on itself to resilientlyengage the relatively 'upperpoi'tion of said memberin claspingengagement.

6. A lingerie clasp and pin comprising a member bent UPOHltSBlf, havingits'rela- 'tivel'y'upper portion formed to provide a clasping'surfaceand the lower portion'there 'ofextending to form a pin member, said\pininember being coiled horizontally and extending back on itself toengage said claspiiig surface.

70A lingerie clasp and pin comprising a "member bent upon itself, havingits relatively upper portion formed to provide a clasping surface andhaving its relatively lowerportion tapered to form a pin portion,spaced'coils onsa-id lower'portion, said pin member being'coiledhorizontally and extending backwardly on itself to engage said claspingsurface.

8.'A-'li'ngerieclasp and pin device comprising a body parthavinga keeperat one end, astop intermediate the ends of the de- 'vice between whichlingerie straps are adapted to be positioned, and an extension beond'said 'sto havin a resilient wart and pin whereby-tne pin ii ay' passthrough the binding of the dress before securing and after securing holdthe strapsin relative position beneath the dress.

9.-A=lingerie clasp and pin comprising a body [part "liaving' curved]ends acting as stops between which lingerie straps are through thebinding of the dress and thence across the space between said stops,thereby to-liold the straps in position between the adapted tob6-pOSltiO116Cl,'2111Cl an extension ncli'idingapin bortionadapted topass stops and also to hold the pin in relative position withIQSPGCbtliQIGtO and concealed beneath the dress.

Signed atNew, York city this 4th day of February, 1925.

ELLEN MoMAHON.

